Arend’s Golden Mole vs Marsh Bluet

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Enallagma ebrium

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Marsh Bluet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Marsh Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Enallagma
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Enallagma ebrium

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Marsh Bluet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Marsh Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Arend’s Golden Mole

The Arend’s Golden Mole (Carpitalpa arendsi) is a species in the genus Carpitalpa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.